invade
in·vade
transitive verb \in-ˈvād\in·vad·edin·vad·ing
Definition of INVADE
1
: to enter for conquest or plunder
2
: to encroach upon : infringe
3
a : to spread over or into as if invading : permeate <doubts invade his mind> b : to affect injuriously and progressively <gangrene invades healthy tissue>
— in·vad·er noun
Examples of INVADE
- The troops invaded at dawn.
- When tourists invade, the town is a very different place.
- The cancer eventually invaded the brain.
- Weeds had invaded the garden.
- Bacteria invaded and caused an infection.
Origin of INVADE
Middle English, from Latin invadere, from in- + vadere to go — more at wade
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to INVADE
- Synonyms
- foray (into), overrun, raid
See Synonym Discussion at trespass
Rhymes with INVADE
abrade, afraid, air raid, arcade, Band-Aid, barmaid, Belgrade, blockade, bondmaid, bridesmaid, brigade, brocade, cascade, charade, clichéd, cockade, corrade, cross-trade, crusade, decade, degrade, dissuade, downgrade, evade, eyeshade, fair-trade, first aid, glissade, grenade, handmade, homemade, housemaid, inlaid, limeade, low-grade, man-made, mermaid, milkmaid, navaid, nightshade, nursemaid, old maid, parade, persuade, pervade, plain-laid, pomade, postpaid, sacheted, scalade, sea-maid, self-made, stockade, sunshade, switchblade, torsade, twayblade, twice-laid, unbraid, unlade, unmade, unpaid, upbraid, upgrade
in·vade
transitive verb \in-ˈvād\ (Medical Dictionary)in·vad·edin·vad·ing
Medical Definition of INVADE
1
: to enter and spread within either normally (as in development) or abnormally (as in infection) often with harmful effects <protect the body from invading viruses> <branches of a nerve invade the skin area>
2
: to affect injuriously and progressively <gangrene invades healthy tissue>
—in·vad·er \-ˈvād-ər\ noun
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